Automati are made, not born, typically through crafting using metal, stone, or wood, and magic. Unlike other constructs, automati lack any programming, and have free will awakened inside them by something or someone.
When you gain a talent, you can instead choose an option from the following:
Any critical hit against you becomes a normal hit.
When you die, you can eject your head to automatically become stabilized. Your head can be reinserted into your body or a new one in 1 week of downtime.
You gain a +1 bonus to your AC while you have no armor equipped.
You have advantage on Stealth checks while you have no armor equipped.
You shapeshift into a humanoid, choosing its appearance. If you die, your appearance reverts back to normal.
You gain a +1 bonus to your AC while you have an armor equipped.
You can fly on your turn, provided you haven't taken an action.
You have mastery with a skill of your choice.
You can swim without checks and at full speed.
You can climb without checks and at full speed.